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Singaporean PM strolling Hanoi streets, trying local food

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong tried Hanoi’s cuisine and took a stroll on the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake at the heart of the capital city on August 27 evening right upon his arrival.
Singaporean PM strolling Hanoi streets, trying local food ảnh 1Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visits The Huc bridge (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong tried Hanoi’scuisine and took a stroll on the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake atthe heart of the capital city on August 27 evening right upon his arrival.

Lee is paying an official visit to Vietnam at an officialinvitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

In his stroll, the Singaporean leader visited and offered incense at NgocSon Temple national relic site - one of the very famous destinations of Hanoi.

Singaporean PM strolling Hanoi streets, trying local food ảnh 2Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (C) strolling Hanoi street (Photo: VNA)
Right upon his arrival, PM Lee posted a status on his personalFacebook page that “Xin chao from Hanoi! I am in Vietnam for an Official Visitat the invitation of PM Pham Minh Chinh”.

“This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our twocountries, and the 10th anniversary of the Singapore-Vietnam StrategicPartnership. Beyond diplomatic relations, Singaporeans and Vietnamese alsoshare many common interests, such as a love for good food,” he shared.

Singaporean PM strolling Hanoi streets, trying local food ảnh 3Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong taking photos while strolling Hanoi streets (Photo: VNA)
This is the fifth visit to Vietnam by the Singaporeanleader, showing the closeness and cohesion between the two countries./.
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